Archives - 03 February 2018, Saturday

EVBox, the leading global manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations and charging management software, proudly announces an agreement with the NIO Formula E Team as an Official Associate Partner. EVBox branding is to appear on the team’s four race cars, driver suits, and team ...

John Voelcker May 23, 2017 Follow John Add to circle 2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2017 Geneva auto show Enlarge Photo It's now clear that every automaker, no matter how large or small, will have to develop and sell battery-electric vehicles by 2020 to 2025. Companies like GM and Volkswagen,...

John Voelcker Oct 28, 2016 Follow John Add to circle Porsche Mission E Concept - 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show live photos Enlarge Photo The future of electric cars for practical transportation relies to some degree on the future of DC fast charging, and how it develops over the next decad...

A Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) supplement will apply to new diesel cars first registered from 01 April 2018, so that their First-Year Rate will be calculated as if they were in the VED band above. This will not apply to next-generation clean diesels – those which are certified as meeting...

Kevin Fitzpatrick, Nissan Europe Divisional Vice President for Manufacturing, said: "Nissan led the way in introducing electric vehicles to Europe in 2011, and every year since then it’s been clear that more and more customers share our vision for the future of driving. We're excited ...

BMW's calculations take in real-world driving too, with the company saying that both models will undercut fuel consumption figures when compared to similarly powered sportscars by around 50%. A typical commute through city traffic and country roads - though no mention of how long this...

Hyundai plans to introduce as many as five new so-called green cars in the next five years, according to Lee Ki-sang, the company’s senior vice-president in charge of electric vehicles. Most of them are expected to be pure electric cars. Within eight years, it will offer as many 38 ve...

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry in 2008, when he was governor of Texas Enlarge Photo Last month, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry signed an agreement with Saudi Arabian officials to research "carbon capture" technology for fossil fuels, the Department of Energy announced. Perry an...

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Up until now, most automakers selling electric vehicles, especially in the compact segment, have made driving range the juiciest upgrade available to potential buyers. In contrast, BMW has chosen a different tack by promising more smiles per mile, rather than miles per charge, with th...

1.2.2018 Award winning Jaguar I-Pace to go on sale in March The new I-Pace promises an EV range of well over 200 miles NGC verdict: "Stylish, practical, and sporty, the I-Pace has all the attributes that are traditionally associated with Jaguar - only without an engine. Boasting a lar...

There’s a new hybrid pickup coming to town, from GMC. GMC launched a mild-hybrid Sierra 1500 in California in 2016. The company has delivered more than 500 of them, and is now ready to move the eAssist package nationwide. “(It) was well-received, so the decision was made to expand nat...

'SunLine Transit Agency has been leading the front on alternative fuel buses and is on a clear path to an all zero emission fleet. The Agency has developed a reputation for taking on “firsts” in the industry –from being the first transit agency to convert its entire fleet from diesel ...